“Frank Zappa use to tell me ‘there aren’t any new chords.’ Then rumors started floating around LA about this musician who supposedly ‘discovered a new chord.’ We thought it was bullshit. Then backstage at The Roxy one night Jackie invites me into his dressing room and proceeds to show me something that absolutely blew my mind. It was the J minor seventh chord! Eternally known as the Jm7 that only Jackie can play. I know I can’t do it.” — Steve Vai

“This guy wanted 6% ownership of the New York Yankees as a bonus for signing with us. We were like, who in the hell does this guy think he is? Bob Dylan? A-Rod? F**k Jackie.” — Jake Goodman, Asst. to the Traveling Secretary’s Secretary, US Virgin Records.